Ginger Beer

Ingredients:
2 lbs fresh ginger root
1-Cup Sugar
1 ripe pineapple
14 Cup water
1 tsp to 1 Tbsp whole cloves (to taste)
Blender

Preparation:

Wash your ginger root. Use a cutting board and small, sharp knife to cut into half-inch pieces.
Transfer a half of the cut ginger into the blender. Add 2 cups of water. Cover and set blender to grate or high. Blend until ginger is in small pieces and mixed in the water. Transfer this mixture to a deep pot. I use an 8-quart pot. Repeat with the rest of the ginger. Add this mixture to the pot.
Wash the pineapple. Use a sharp knife to remove the peeling. You should slice the peeling off so that you also remove a half-inch of pineapple with the skin. Cut the peeling into one-inch pieces. Transfer a half of the cut pineapple peeling to the blender. Add 2 cups of water and blend on high until pineapple is in small pieces and mixed in the water.

Transfer to the pot of ginger. Repeat with the rest of the cut pineapple. Add to the mixture in the pot. Add 6 more cups of water to the pot. Add cloves. Make your first batch with 1 tsp and decide if you want a stronger flavor. Half-cover the pot with the top. Bring to a boil on high and boil on medium-high for 30 minutes. Remove the pot from the stove. Cover the pot completely and allow the mixture to sit for 8 hours or overnight at room temperature.
Pour the mixture through a metal sifter to remove the larger pieces of ginger, pineapple peel, and cloves. Use a cook spoon to press help force the liquid through the sifter.

Next, Use a clean cotton kitchen cloth to strain out the finer particles. You will have to use your hand to squeeze the ginger beer out of the cloth. Please refer to video at the bottom of this page for a demo of straining the ginger beer. To sweeten, first add 1 cup of sugar and stir. Add more sugar according to your taste. Cut and squeeze in lime, if desired. Chill and enjoy. Store in the fridge.